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Los 50 años de Daddy Yankee, de 'jefe' del reguetón a artista cristiano
El cantante puertorriqueño Daddy Yankee cumple 50 años tras una carrera que lo convirtió en el máximo referente del reguetón mundial, con éxitos como Gasolina y Despacito, antes de cerrar su etapa en la música urbana y volcarse a una nueva vida como artista cristiano
TL;DR
- Daddy Yankee celebrates his 50th birthday.
- He is known as the "boss" of reggaeton with global hits such as 'Gasolina' and 'Despacito'.
- He recently retired from urban music to focus on Christian music.
- His new song is titled 'Sonríele a la vida'.
- He stated that life shapes individuals through challenges, not comfort.
- His birth name is Ramón Ayala Rodríguez.
- He grew up in public housing projects in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- His musical influences include salsa and American hip-hop, particularly Big Daddy Kane.
- He collaborated with DJ Playero early in his career on 'Playero 34', where the term 'reggaeton' was first heard.
- He joined Nicky Jam and released the album 'Haciendo Escante'.
- His 2004 album 'Barrio Fino' included the hit 'Gasolina'.
- 'Despacito', released with Luis Fonsi in 2017, became the most viewed video on YouTube.
- In December 2023, he announced his conversion to Christianity and retirement from reggaeton.
- He recently closed his reggaeton tour at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico.
- He expressed that his faith in Jesus has been his anchor.
- He also announced his divorce from Mireddys González after nearly three decades of marriage.
- The divorce led to a legal dispute over the control of El Cartel Records and Los Cangris, Inc., involving allegations of file destruction and million-dollar transfers.